Media Release
Common sense and traditional principles of coexistence in farming upheld
Today’s decision of the Supreme Court of Western Australia Court of Appeal in the Marsh v Baxter case reaffirms the foundation of cooperative farming, irrespective of farming method, and reinforces the urgent need for Federal Government action to formally clarify Australia’s organic marketing rules so that they cannot be warped and misinterpreted for political purposes by activists again. “Today’s decision is yet again a victory for common-sense and reconfirms the long-standing tradition of coexistence of all farming methods. The decision however reinforces the need for the Federal Government to take urgent action to prevent…
